Mahabharata [sanskrit]

699,462 words | ISBN-10: 812150094X | ISBN-13: 9788121500944

The Sanskrit edition of the Mahabharata, one of the largest epic poems ever written, consisting of 100,000 metrical verses. Consisting of 18 books, the Mahabharata details the history and legends concerning ancient India (Bharata), including a major battle campaign involving the Kauravas and the Pandavas, also known as the Kurukshetra War. This portion also contains the Bhagavad-Gita. Alternative titles: Mahābhārata (महाभारत).

Verse 2.71.31

इत्युक्त्वा दिवमाक्रम्य क्षिप्रमन्तरधीयत ।
ब्राह्मीं श्रियं सुविपुलां बिभ्रद्देवर्षिसत्तमः ॥ ३१ ॥

ityuktvā divamākramya kṣipramantaradhīyata |
brāhmīṃ śriyaṃ suvipulāṃ bibhraddevarṣisattamaḥ || 31 ||

Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.

...Vidura endued with great foresight came unto him king Dhritarashtra, the son of Amvika, timidly asked his brother,— 'How does Yudhishthira, the son of Dharma, proceed along? And how...

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (2.71.31). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Iti, Uktva, Div, Diva, Akramya, Kshipram, Kshipra, Antara, Brahmi, Shri, Shriya, Suvipula, Bibhrat, Sattama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.71.31). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “ityuktvā divamākramya kṣipramantaradhīyata
  • ityu -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • uktvā -
  • uktvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
  • divam -
  • diva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    divan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    divā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    div (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ākramya -
  • ākramya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ākramya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṣipram -
  • kṣipram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣipra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣipra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣiprā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • antara -
  • antara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    antara (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • dhīya -
  • dhe -> dhīya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dhe]
    dhī -> dhīya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dhī]
    dhī -> dhīya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dhī]
  • ta -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • Line 2: “brāhmīṃ śriyaṃ suvipulāṃ bibhraddevarṣisattamaḥ
  • brāhmīm -
  • brāhmī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śriyam -
  • śriyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śriya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śriya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śrī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • suvipulām -
  • suvipulā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • bibhrad -
  • bibhrat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    bibhrat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • devarṣi -
  • devarṣi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • sattamaḥ -
  • sattama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.71.31

Cover of edition (2013)

The complete Mahabharata (12 Volumes)
by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013)

4900 pages; [Publisher: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd.] ISBN: ‎ 812150094X or 9788121500944;

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Cover of edition (2003)

The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

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Preview of verse 2.71.31 in Kannada sript:
ಇತ್ಯುಕ್ತ್ವಾ ದಿವಮಾಕ್ರಮ್ಯ ಕ್ಷಿಪ್ರಮನ್ತರಧೀಯತ ।
ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮೀಂ ಶ್ರಿಯಂ ಸುವಿಪುಲಾಂ ಬಿಭ್ರದ್ದೇವರ್ಷಿಸತ್ತಮಃ ॥ ೩೧ ॥

Cover of edition (2008)

The Complete Mahabharata (9 volumes)
by M. N. Dutt (2008)

6415 pages; Sanskrit Text with English Translation; [Edited By: Dr. Ishwar Chandra Sharma & Dr. O.N. Bimali] [Publisher: Parimal Publication Pvt. Ltd.]

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Cover of edition (2017)

Mahabharata (Hindi Translation, Six Volumes)
by Sahityacharya Pandit Ramnarayandutt Shastri Pandey "Ram" (2017)

7350 pages; [महाभारत] [Publisher: Gita Press, Gorakhpur] 44 Color and Black/white illustrations.

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Cover of Bengali edition

The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)

3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]

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Preview of verse 2.71.31 in Bengali sript:
ইত্যুক্ত্বা দিবমাক্রম্য ক্ষিপ্রমন্তরধীযত ।
ব্রাহ্মীং শ্রিযং সুবিপুলাং বিভ্রদ্দেবর্ষিসত্তমঃ ॥ ৩১ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)

14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]

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Preview of verse 2.71.31 in Gujarati sript:
ઇત્યુક્ત્વા દિવમાક્રમ્ય ક્ષિપ્રમન્તરધીયત ।
બ્રાહ્મીં શ્રિયં સુવિપુલાં બિભ્રદ્દેવર્ષિસત્તમઃ ॥ ૩૧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 2.71.31 in Malayalam sript:
ഇത്യുക്ത്വാ ദിവമാക്രമ്യ ക്ഷിപ്രമന്തരധീയത ।
ബ്രാഹ്മീം ശ്രിയം സുവിപുലാം ബിഭ്രദ്ദേവര്ഷിസത്തമഃ ॥ ൩൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.71.31 in Telugu sript:
ఇత్యుక్త్వా దివమాక్రమ్య క్షిప్రమన్తరధీయత ।
బ్రాహ్మీం శ్రియం సువిపులాం బిభ్రద్దేవర్షిసత్తమః ॥ ౩౧ ॥

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